Argentine hospitals cut unnecessary lab tests with new program
NCT ID NCT07629219
First seen Jun 23, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program to reduce unnecessary lab tests in hospitalized patients in Argentina. The program included redesigning how tests are ordered, reusing samples, educating doctors, and giving feedback on test use. Researchers studied 600 patients in internal medicine and intensive care units to see if the program lowered test use without harming patient outcomes.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Locations
-
Hospital Alemán
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1425ASQ, Argentina
-
Hospital Austral
Pilar, Buenos Aires, B1629WTA, Argentina
-
Hospital General de Agudos Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., 1407, Argentina
-
Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Dr. Diego Paroissien
Isidro Casanova, Buenos Aires, B1765, Argentina
-
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1199ABB, Argentina
-
Hospital Italiano de San Justo
San Justo, Buenos Aires, 1754, Argentina
-
Hospital Municipal de Agudos Dr. Leónidas Lucero
Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, B8000, Argentina
-
Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba
Córdoba, Córdoba Province, X5016KEH, Argentina
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Multicomponent Diagnostic Stewardship Bundle (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a proven way for hospitals in Latin America to reduce unnecessary lab tests, saving money and improving patient care.
What could go wrong
This is a completed implementation study, not a treatment trial. The results may not apply to other regions or hospital types, and the intervention may not be sustainable long-term.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.